>>gregg: and now live to washington, dc, with more. >>reporter: there is a special event at the vietnam memory of the dedication of the memorial and that is one of the most popular attractions in washington, but few are prepared for the emotional impact of seeing the names carved with the reflection of your face staring back. 58,000 americans were killed in the war between 1958 and 1975. a ceremony tomorrow, the secretary of veterans affairs said this. >> others may have passed the nations you know and you reach back in time and connect with those who remain as young and as vibrant as when you last saw them. in that instant the granite memorial and the visitor are one. no other monument i know of attains this level of intimacy. >>reporter: and the world war ii memorial, a few hundred world war ii vellets were -- vets were honored. their numbers are dwindling, now in their 80's and 90's. >> great to see the reception the veterans get, treated like royalty, which didn't happen before. >> it is very difficult for the young people today, i